{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-872.5500","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 872.5500","heading":"Extraoral orthodontic headgear.","body":"(a) Identification. An extraoral orthodontic headgear is a device intended for use with an orthodontic appliance to exert pressure on the teeth from outside the mouth. The headgear has a strap intended to wrap around the patient's neck or head and an inner bow portion intended to be fastened to the orthodontic appliance in the patient's mouth.\n(b) Classification. Class II.","path":["Title 21—Food and Drugs","CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER H—MEDICAL DEVICES","PART 872—DENTAL DEVICES","Subpart F—Therapeutic Devices"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-21.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:47Z","sha256":"e91f94283beba0cb321ee119e87822273bd6cf8be66ec4d3d5c3aa6506a09187","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-872.5470","next":"us/21-cfr-872.5525"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}